The Purple Rose of Cairo Quotes

Cecilia: I just met a wonderful new man. He's fictional but you can't have everything.

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Jason: I'm bored with sitting around. I'm a dramatic character. I need forward motion.

Movie: The Purple Rose of Cairo
Tom Baxter: Cecilia, it's clear how miserable you are with your husband. And if he hits you again, you tell me. I'd be forced to knock his teeth out.
Cecilia: I don't think that'd be such a good idea. He's big.
Tom Baxter: I'm sorry. It's written into my character to do it, so I do it.

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Tom Baxter: I was thinking about some very deep things. About God and his relation with Irving Saks and R.H. Levine. And I was thinking about life in general. The origin of everything we see about us. The finality of death; how almost magical it seems in the real world, as opposed to the world of celluloid and flickering shadows.
Hooker: [to another hooker] Where did you FIND this clown?

Movie: The Purple Rose of Cairo